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(More customer reviews)this book is one of the best bargains about outdoor sport on the market today. it's 450+ pages are jam packed with tips on equipment and technique, other books to read, phone numbers . .on and on and on.
nearly one third of the book is devoted to sport specific training programs-complete with illustrations-distilled from a lifetime devoted to outdoor sport both competitive and non competitive.
besides nordic and alpine skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, ice climbing and mountaineering, the winter athlete covers a lot of ground that's not snow covered as well. there are chapters on cycling (road & mtb), skating, rock climbing, trail running, kayaking . .
there is something in this book for everyone. everytime i pick it up i learn something new.
along with sport specific training advice, ilg also covers general strength and endurance training, nutrition, flexibility and mental preparation.
ilg's training philosophy is not without it's critics. he believes that everything an athlete does can be considered training. how you live your life is how you perform your sport. ilg is apt to tell a weight lifter to free his mind and his body will follow or a runner to "run with the earth not upon it." ilg's writing style is informative and fun. he loves the natural world and it shows.
you can accept his philosophy or not. for the humble sum of twenty bucks you get a stunning buffet of information that you can partake of or leave alone.
what more can i say. winter athlete rocks.
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Outdoor recreation is attracting more and more participants every year, and winter is no longer seen as an off-season or a time to be shut indoors. Winter sports, once the select domain of ski racers, now attract all outdoor enthusiasts. Cyclists, runners, kayakers, and hikers use winter sports as a catalyst to their off-season fitness, while winter athletes use summer sports for the same purpose."The Winter Athlete" covers both endurance sports—nordic skiing, polar paddling, snowshoeing, winter mountain biking, winter mountaineering, and multisport competition—and skill sports—alpine skiing, ice climbing, snowboarding, telemarking. Ilg offers yearround sport-specific training prescriptions, exercise descriptions, nutritional guidance, and photos from his thirteen-year span as a nationally sponsored multisport athlete.The perfectly balanced training regimens in "The Winter Athlete" are appropriate for winter competitors, summer competitors who need to maintain year-round peak condition, and recreational athletes who just want to get outdoors and stay in shape.
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